Windscreen device and straddle-type vehicle

Abstract

To improve workability of work for changing a height position of a wind screen, to prevent deterioration of appearance of a saddle riding type vehicle due to rust of a fixing member such as a nut, and to reduce the number of parts.SOLUTION: The windscreen device 7 includes a windscreen 8 and a pair of mounting mechanisms 17, 18, and each of the mounting mechanisms 17, 18 includes a mounting member 21 fixed to a vehicle body, a male fixing member 45, a female fixing member 47, and a holding member 51 for holding the female fixing member 47 on the mounting member 21. The mounting member 21 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 31, 32,. having different height positions, and the height position of the windscreen 8 can be changed by selecting the mounting hole for fixing the windscreen 8 using the male fixing member 45 and the female fixing member 47. The female fixing member 47 is fixed to the holding member 51, and is movably held on the mounting member 21 by the holding member 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a windscreen device and a straddle-type vehicle equipped with a windscreen device. [Background technology]

[0002] A windscreen is sometimes provided on a saddle-type vehicle for the purpose of reducing wind impact on the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Some saddle-type vehicles equipped with a windscreen have a height-adjustable structure that allows the height of the windscreen to be changed. The height-adjustable structure allows the height of the windscreen to be adjusted according to the driver's height, for example, and also allows the windscreen to be raised when driving on a highway and lowered when driving on an ordinary road.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-98859 (Patent Document 1) describes a windscreen mounting structure for a motorcycle, and describes an example of a structure that allows the height position of the windscreen to be changed.

[0004] Windscreen height-adjustable structures can be broadly divided into reattachable and movable types.

[0005] A resettable height-adjustable structure is one in which the height position of the windscreen is changed by temporarily removing the windscreen from the vehicle body, changing its mounting position on the vehicle body, and then reattaching it to the vehicle body. In a resettable height-adjustable structure, the windscreen is fixed using bolts and nuts to mounting holes provided in a windscreen mounting part provided on the vehicle body of the saddle-riding type vehicle. The windscreen mounting part is, for example, a front cowl, a meter visor, or a mounting member for mounting the windscreen that is fixed to the front upper part of the saddle-riding type vehicle. For example, in a structure in which the windscreen is fixed to the windscreen mounting part at four points, the windscreen is provided with four insertion holes, i.e., first to fourth insertion holes. Furthermore, in a structure in which the height position of the windscreen can be changed in three stages, for example, the windscreen mounting part is provided with four mounting holes corresponding to the four insertion holes of the windscreen, i.e., three sets of first to fourth mounting holes corresponding respectively to the first to fourth insertion holes. The three first mounting holes are arranged at different heights, with the first mounting holes in the second set being positioned lower than the first mounting holes in the first set, and the first mounting holes in the third set being positioned lower than the first mounting holes in the second set. Similarly, the three second mounting holes are arranged at different heights, the three third mounting holes are arranged at different heights, and the three fourth mounting holes are arranged at different heights. For example, the windscreen can be fixed to the windscreen mounting part by inserting four bolts into the four insertion holes in the windscreen and into the four mounting holes in the first set of the windscreen mounting part, and then tightening four nuts onto the four bolts. In this case, the windscreen will be at its highest height.To lower the windscreen, for example, by one level from this state, first release the connections between the four bolts and the four nuts to remove the windscreen from the windscreen mounting portion, then insert the four bolts into the four insertion holes in the windscreen and into the four mounting holes in the second set of the windscreen mounting portion, and then tighten the four nuts onto the four bolts to re-fix the windscreen to the windscreen mounting portion.

[0006] Further, the reattachable height variable structure includes a structure in which the nut is separated from the windscreen mounting portion, and a structure in which the nut is pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion.

[0007] In a reattachable height variable structure in which the nuts are separated from the windscreen mounting portion, when the windscreen is removed from the windscreen mounting portion, each of the nuts is completely separated from the windscreen mounting portion.

[0008] In a resettable height adjustable structure in which nuts are pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion, nuts are pre-fixed to all of the mounting holes provided in the windscreen mounting portion by means of, for example, welding. In this case, since there are 12 mounting holes provided in the windscreen mounting portion in the above example, 12 nuts are pre-fixed at positions corresponding to the 12 mounting holes.

[0009] On the other hand, a movement-operated height-variable structure is one in which the height position of the windscreen is changed by performing a predetermined operation to move the windscreen up or down while it is attached to the vehicle body. Movement-operated height-variable structures include, for example, one that has a mechanism that slidably supports the windscreen on the vehicle body and a locking mechanism that locks the windscreen, in which the locking mechanism is operated to unlock the windscreen, and then the windscreen is slid up or down relative to the vehicle body and then the locking mechanism is operated to lock the windscreen, or one that has a motor that moves the windscreen up or down and an operation switch that operates the motor, in which operating the operation switch moves the windscreen up or down using the motor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0010] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-98859 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] Conventional height-adjustable windscreen structures have the following problems.

[0012] First, in a resettable height-adjustable structure in which the nut is detached from the windscreen mounting portion, there is a risk that the nut may be dropped and lost when removing the nut from the bolt or when attaching the nut to the bolt to change the height of the windscreen. This may make it difficult to change the height of the windscreen. In particular, when a driver of a saddle-type vehicle changes the height of the windscreen while out and about, the environment in which the work is performed may be poor, increasing the risk of losing the nut.

[0013] Next, in a reassembly-type height-adjustable structure in which the nut is pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion, the threaded holes of the nut that are not used to secure the windscreen, i.e., the threaded holes of the nut that do not have a bolt for securing the windscreen, can rust. For example, even if a coating is formed on the surface of the nut to prevent rust, the coating in the threaded holes of the nut can be scraped off by friction between the bolt threads and the threaded holes of the nut when the bolt and nut are fastened. If the nut is then left unused, the threaded holes of the nut will rust more quickly than the rest of the nut. The nut is fixed to the windscreen mounting portion located at the upper front of the saddle-type vehicle and is therefore in a conspicuous position. Therefore, rust in the threaded holes of the nut detracts from the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle.

[0014] Next, the height-adjustable structure of the moving operation type has a large number of parts, is expensive, large in size, and heavy in weight.

[0015] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems such as those described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a windscreen device and a saddle-type vehicle that can improve the ease of changing the height position of the windscreen, prevent deterioration of the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle due to rust on fixing members such as nuts, and reduce the number of parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] In order to solve the above problems, the windscreen device of the present invention comprises a windscreen provided with a pair of left and right insertion holes, and a pair of left and right mounting mechanisms for mounting the windscreen to a vehicle body, each of the mounting mechanisms comprising a mounting member provided on the vehicle body and having a mounting plate portion that is inclined rearward, extends upward, and also extends in the left and right directions, a male fixing member, a female fixing member that is coupled to the male fixing member, and a holding member that holds the female fixing member on the rear side of the mounting plate portion, and the mounting plate portion has second fixing members that are located at different height positions. The windscreen has a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, and the male fixing member is inserted into one of the pair of insertion holes, and then inserted into either the first mounting hole or the second mounting hole, and then coupled with the female fixing member, thereby fixing the windscreen to the mounting member, and the female fixing member is held on the mounting member by the holding member so that it can move between a position facing the first mounting hole and a position facing the second mounting hole.

[0017] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a straddle-type vehicle according to the present invention is characterized by including the windscreen device according to the present invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, the workability of changing the height position of the windscreen can be improved, deterioration of the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle due to rust on fixing parts such as nuts can be prevented, and the number of parts can be reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an upper front portion of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing three height positions of the windscreen in the windscreen device. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the windscreen device taken along the cutting line dd in FIG. 2(A). [Figure 4] (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the state before the windscreen is attached to each mounting mechanism in a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (B) is an explanatory diagram showing the mounting members etc. in the windscreen device, and (C) is an explanatory diagram showing the state after the holding members etc. have been separated from the mounting members. [Figure 5] 5(A) is a front view of the mounting member in a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a side view of the mounting member, and (C) is a cross-sectional view of the mounting member cut along the cutting line ee in FIG. 5(A). [Figure 6] (A) is a front view of a holding member in a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a side view of the holding member, (C) is a cross-sectional view of the holding member cut along the cutting line ff in Figure 6(A), and (D) is a bottom view of the holding member. [Figure 7] (A) is a front view showing an attachment member and a holding member engaged with the attachment member in a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a side view of the attachment member and the holding member; (C) is a cross-sectional view showing the attachment member and the holding member taken along the cutting line gg in FIG. 7(A); and (D) is a cross-sectional view showing the attachment member and the holding member taken along the cutting line hh in FIG. 7(A). [Figure 8] (A) is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting member and holding member cut along cutting line jj in Figure 7(B), (B) is an explanatory diagram showing the process of removing the holding member from the mounting member, (C) is an explanatory diagram showing the holding member removed from the mounting member, (D) is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting member and holding member cut along cutting line kk in Figure 8(A), and (E) is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting member and holding member cut along cutting line mm in Figure 8(C). [Figure 9](A) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the retaining member is engaged in the first engagement position of the mounting member in a windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (B) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the retaining member is engaged in the second engagement position of the mounting member, and (C) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the retaining member is engaged in the third engagement position of the mounting member. [Figure 10] (A) is an oblique view showing a modified example of the mounting member and holding member in the windscreen device of an embodiment of the present invention, (B) is an oblique view showing the mounting member and holding member separated, (C) is a bottom view of the mounting member and holding member, and (D) is an oblique view showing another modified example of the mounting member and holding member in the windscreen device of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] A windscreen device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a windscreen provided with a pair of left and right insertion holes, and a pair of left and right mounting mechanisms for mounting the windscreen to a vehicle body.

[0021] The pair of attachment mechanisms have the same configuration as each other or have configurations that are bilaterally symmetrical to each other.

[0022] Each mounting mechanism includes a mounting member provided on the vehicle body, a male fixing member, a female fixing member that is coupled to the male fixing member, and a retaining member that holds the female fixing member to the mounting member.

[0023] The mounting member has a mounting plate that is inclined rearward, extends upward, and extends left and right. The mounting plate is provided with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole that are located at different heights. In this embodiment, for example, the first mounting hole is located higher than the second mounting hole on the mounting plate.

[0024] The windscreen is fixed to the mounting member by inserting the male fixing member into one of the pair of insertion holes (the left insertion hole if the mounting mechanism is located on the left side of the vehicle body, or the right insertion hole if the mounting mechanism is located on the right side of the vehicle body), then inserting the male fixing member into either the first mounting hole or the second mounting hole, and then coupling with the female fixing member. When the windscreen is fixed to the mounting member by inserting the male fixing member into the one insertion hole and the first mounting hole and then coupling with the female fixing member, the height position of the windscreen is the first height position. When the windscreen is fixed to the mounting member by inserting the male fixing member into the one insertion hole and the second mounting hole and then coupling with the female fixing member, the height position of the windscreen is the second height position. In this embodiment, the first mounting hole is located higher on the mounting plate than the position where the second mounting hole is located, so the first height position is higher than the second height position.

[0025] The retaining member holds the female fixing member on the rear surface side of the mounting plate portion. The retaining member holds the female fixing member on the mounting member so that the female fixing member can move between a position facing the first mounting hole and a position facing the second mounting hole.

[0026] In the windscreen device having such a configuration, the height position of the windscreen can be changed as follows.

[0027] For example, suppose a windscreen is fixed to the mounting members of each mounting mechanism so that it is at a first height position. At this time, in each mounting mechanism, the male fixing member is inserted into one of the windscreen's insertion holes and the first mounting hole and is coupled to the female fixing member. In this state, to change the height position of the windscreen from the first height position to a second height position, the user first releases the coupling between the male fixing member and the female fixing member in each mounting mechanism and removes the windscreen from each mounting mechanism. Even after the windscreen has been removed from each mounting mechanism, the female fixing member is still held by the retaining member on the rear side of the mounting plate. Furthermore, immediately after the windscreen fixed at the first height position is removed from each mounting mechanism, the female fixing member is still held by the retaining member in a position facing the first mounting hole.

[0028] Next, the user moves the female fixing member in each attachment mechanism to a position facing the second attachment hole. In each attachment mechanism, the female fixing member is held by the holding member on the attachment member so as to be movable between a position facing the first attachment hole and a position facing the second attachment hole, so the user can move the female fixing member to the position facing the second attachment hole. After the user moves the female fixing member to the position facing the second attachment hole, the female fixing member is held by the holding member in the position facing the second attachment hole.

[0029] Next, the user inserts the male fixing member into one insertion hole and the second fixing hole of each mounting mechanism, and then couples the male fixing member with the female fixing member held in a position opposite the second fixing hole, thereby fixing the windscreen to the mounting member of each mounting mechanism and setting the height position of the windscreen to the second height position.

[0030] In the windscreen device of this embodiment, the female fixing member is held on the mounting plate portion of the mounting member by the holding member, so that the female fixing member can be prevented from falling into gaps in the vehicle body or onto the ground when, for example, the male fixing member and the female fixing member are released from their connection or when the male fixing member and the female fixing member are connected. This prevents the female fixing member from being lost due to the female fixing member falling, and prevents delays in adjusting the height of the windscreen due to the loss of the female fixing member. This improves the ease of adjusting the height of the windscreen. The windscreen device of this embodiment allows the driver of a saddle-type vehicle to smoothly adjust the height of the windscreen, even when, for example, they are away from home in a poor environment.

[0031] Furthermore, in the windscreen device of this embodiment, the female fixing member is held on the mounting member by the holding member so as to be movable between a position facing the first mounting hole and a position facing the second mounting hole. When fixing the windscreen at a first height position, the female fixing member is moved to a position facing the first mounting hole and then coupled with the male fixing member. When fixing the windscreen at a second height position, the female fixing member is moved to a position facing the second mounting hole and then coupled with the male fixing member. Thus, in the windscreen device of this embodiment, the same female fixing member is always used whether fixing the windscreen at the first height position or the second height position. Therefore, unlike the above-mentioned resettable height adjustable structure in which nuts are pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion, the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle does not deteriorate due to rust in the threaded holes of the nuts that are not used to fix the windscreen.

[0032] Furthermore, the windscreen device of the embodiment of the present invention has fewer parts than the above-mentioned movable height adjustable structure that has a mechanism for slidably supporting the windscreen on the vehicle body and a locking mechanism for locking the windscreen, or the movable height adjustable structure that has a motor that moves the windscreen up and down and an operation switch for operating that motor. Therefore, with the windscreen device of the embodiment of the present invention, the number of parts of the windscreen device can be reduced, the windscreen device can be manufactured inexpensively, and the windscreen device can be easily made smaller and lighter.

[0033] A saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with the windscreen device according to the embodiment of the present invention described above. The saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention improves the ease of adjusting the height of the windscreen. The saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention does not suffer from the problem of the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle being marred by rust in the threaded holes of nuts not used to secure the windscreen, as occurs in saddle-type vehicles equipped with a resettable height-adjustable structure in which nuts are pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion. Furthermore, the saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce the number of parts used in the saddle-type vehicle by using the windscreen device, compared to saddle-type vehicles equipped with a moving-operation-type height-adjustable structure. This allows the saddle-type vehicle to be manufactured inexpensively, and the saddle-type vehicle can be easily made smaller and lighter. [Example]

[0034] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a windscreen device according to the present invention and an embodiment of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0035] (saddle-type vehicle) Fig. 1 shows the upper front part of a saddle-riding type vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The saddle-riding type vehicle 1 is, for example, a motorcycle. As shown in Fig. 1, the upper front part of a body 2 of the saddle-riding type vehicle 1 is provided with a front cover 3, a headlight 4, a blinker 5, etc. The saddle-riding type vehicle 1 also has a windscreen device 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The windscreen device 7 is provided above the front cover 3 at the upper front part of the body 2 of the saddle-riding type vehicle 1.

[0036] (windscreen device) 2(A) shows the windscreen device 7. As shown in FIG. 2(A), the windscreen device 7 includes a windscreen 8 and a pair of mounting mechanisms 17, 18 for mounting the windscreen 8 to the vehicle body 2.

[0037] The windscreen device 7 has a height-variable structure that can change the height position of the windscreen 8 in, for example, three stages. Fig. 2(B) shows three height positions of the windscreen 8 that can be changed in the windscreen device 7. As shown in Fig. 2(B), in the windscreen device 7, the height position of the windscreen 8 can be changed between a first height position P1, a second height position P2, and a third height position P3.

[0038] Fig. 3 shows a cross section of the windscreen device 7 taken along section line dd in Fig. 2(A) as viewed from the left in Fig. 2(A). Fig. 4(A) shows the state before the windscreen 8 is attached to each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18. Fig. 4(B) shows the attachment member 21 and holding member 51, etc. of the attachment mechanism 17, of the pair of attachment mechanisms 17, 18 of the windscreen device 7, which is provided on one side in the left-right direction of the upper front part of the vehicle body 2. Fig. 4(C) shows the state in which the holding member 51, etc. have been separated from the attachment member 21 in Fig. 4(B).

[0039] (windscreen) The windscreen 8 is formed in a plate shape from, for example, a transparent resin material. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4(A), recesses 9, 10, 11, and 12 are formed at the top of one left-right side, the top of the other left-right side, the bottom of one left-right side, and the bottom of the other left-right side of the windscreen 8, respectively. Furthermore, insertion holes 13, 14, 15, and 16 are formed at the top of one left-right side, the top of the other left-right side, the bottom of one left-right side, and the bottom of the other left-right side of the windscreen 8, respectively (i.e., a pair of left and right insertion holes 13, 14 are formed in the top of the windscreen 8, and a pair of left and right insertion holes 15, 16 are formed in the bottom of the windscreen 8). The four insertion holes 13 to 16 are located in the centers of the bottoms of the four recesses 9 to 12, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, when the windscreen 8 is attached to the vehicle body 2 via each mounting mechanism 17, 18, the windscreen 8 is positioned at the upper front part of the vehicle body 2 of the saddle-ride type vehicle 1 so that the surface (front surface) of the windscreen 8 is inclined rearward while extending upward and also extending in the left-right direction in the saddle-ride type vehicle 1.

[0040] (Mounting mechanism) As shown in Fig. 1, of the pair of mounting mechanisms 17, 18 of the windscreen device 7, one mounting mechanism 17 is provided on one side of the upper front part of the vehicle body 2 in the left-right direction, and the other mounting mechanism 18 is provided on the other side of the upper front part of the vehicle body 2 in the left-right direction. The pair of mounting mechanisms 17, 18 have a bilaterally symmetrical configuration. As shown in Figs. 4(A) to 4(C), each mounting mechanism 17, 18 includes a mounting member 21, two male fixing members 45, two cushion members 46, two female fixing members 47, 48, and a retaining member 51.

[0041] In each of the mounting mechanisms 17 and 18, the mounting member 21 is fixed to the upper front portion of the vehicle body 2. As shown in FIG. 4(C), three upper mounting holes 31, 32, and 33 are formed at different heights in the upper portion of the mounting member 21. Three lower mounting holes 34, 35, and 36 are formed at different heights in the lower portion of the mounting member 21. As shown in FIG. 4(A), each male fixing member 45 is, for example, a bolt. Each cushion member 46 is, for example, a cushion washer. As shown in FIG. 4(C), two female fixing members 47 and 48 are fixed to the rear side of the holding member 51. Each female fixing member 47 and 48 is, for example, a nut. Each female fixing member 47 and 48 can be connected to the male fixing member 45. The holding member 51 is a member that holds the two female fixing members 47 and 48 to the mounting member 21. As can be seen from FIGS. 4(B) and 4(C), the holding member 51 is detachably engaged with the mounting member 21.

[0042] For example, when attaching the windscreen 8 to the vehicle body 2 so that its height position is the first height position P1 in Figure 2(B), as shown in Figure 4(A), one male fixing member 45 of one mounting mechanism 17 is inserted into the insertion hole 13 formed in the upper part of one of the left-right sides of the windscreen 8 via the cushion member 46, and then the male fixing member 45 is inserted into the upper mounting hole 31 formed in the mounting member 21 of one mounting mechanism 17, and then the male fixing member 45 is coupled to one female fixing member 47 of one mounting mechanism 17 (see Figure 3). Furthermore, one male fixing member 45 of the other mounting mechanism 18 is inserted, via a cushion member 46, into the insertion hole 14 formed in the upper part of the other left-right side of the windscreen 8, and then the male fixing member 45 is inserted into the upper mounting hole 31 formed in the mounting member 21 of the other mounting mechanism 18, and then the male fixing member 45 is coupled to one female fixing member 47 of the other mounting mechanism 18. Furthermore, the other male fixing member 45 of one mounting mechanism 17 is inserted, via the cushion member 46, into the insertion hole 15 formed in the lower part of one left-right side of the windscreen 8, and then the male fixing member 45 is inserted into the lower mounting hole 34 formed in the mounting member 21 of one mounting mechanism 17, and then the male fixing member 45 is coupled to the other female fixing member 48 of the one mounting mechanism 17 (see FIG. 3 ). Furthermore, the other male fixing member 45 of the other mounting mechanism 18 is inserted into the insertion hole 16 formed in the lower part of the other left-right side of the windscreen 8 via the cushion member 46, and then the male fixing member 45 is inserted into the lower mounting hole 34 formed in the mounting member 21 of the other mounting mechanism 18, and then the male fixing member 45 is coupled to the other female fixing member 48 of the other mounting mechanism 18. Then, the four pairs of coupled male fixing members 45 and female fixing members 47 (or 48) are fastened together, thereby fixing the windscreen 8 to the mounting member 21 of each mounting mechanism 17, 18.

[0043] (Mounting parts) The detailed configuration of the mounting member 21 in one mounting mechanism 17 will be described. Note that the mounting member 21 in the other mounting mechanism 18 has a configuration symmetrical to the mounting member 21 in one mounting mechanism 17, and therefore a detailed description of the configuration of the mounting member 21 in the other mounting mechanism 18 will be omitted. Furthermore, in describing the detailed configuration of the mounting member 21, directions will be described mainly according to the arrows A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2 drawn in the lower right of each figure. The direction of arrow A1 is an upward direction tilted backward as seen by the driver of the saddle-riding type vehicle 1. The direction of arrow B1 is a rightward direction as seen by the driver. The direction of arrow C1 is a direction perpendicular to the directions of arrows A1 and B1, and is a forward direction tilted upward as seen by the driver. The directions of arrows A2, B2, and C2 are opposite to the directions of arrows A1, B1, and C1, respectively.

[0044] Fig. 5(A) is a front view of mounting member 21. Fig. 5(B) is a side view of mounting member 21. Fig. 5(C) shows a cross section of mounting member 21 taken along cutting line ee in Fig. 5(A) as viewed from below in Fig. 5(A).

[0045] The mounting member 21 is a member that mounts the windscreen 8 to the vehicle body 2. The mounting member 21 is formed, for example, from a metal material or a high-strength resin material. The mounting member 21 has a mounting plate portion 22 and a locking plate portion 23. As shown in FIG. 5(A), the mounting plate portion 22 is formed in a flat plate shape that slopes rearward, extends upward (in the direction of arrow A1), and extends left and right (in the direction of arrows B1-B2). As shown in FIGS. 5(B) and 5(C), the locking plate portion 23 slopes downward and extends rearward (in the direction of arrow C2) from an edge on one left and right side (in the direction of arrow B2) of the mounting plate portion 22. As shown in FIG. 5(C), the cross section of the mounting member 21 is L-shaped.

[0046] 5(B), a mounting portion 24 is formed on the lower end side (the side in the direction of arrow A2) of the locking plate portion 23, for mounting the mounting member 21 on the upper front part of the vehicle body 2. Although not shown in the figure, the mounting portion 24 is fixed to a component, such as a cowling brace, that is provided on the upper front part of the vehicle body 2, has high strength, and is firmly supported by the vehicle body frame.

[0047] As shown in Fig. 5(A) , three upper mounting holes 31, 32, and 33 are formed at different heights in the upper part of the mounting plate 22 (the part on the side in the direction of arrow A1). Three lower mounting holes 34, 35, and 36 are formed at different heights in the lower part of the mounting plate 22 (the part on the side in the direction of arrow A2). The distance between upper mounting hole 31 and lower mounting hole 34, the distance between upper mounting hole 32 and lower mounting hole 35, and the distance between upper mounting hole 33 and lower mounting hole 36 are all equal. Furthermore, these three distances are each equal to the distance between insertion hole 13 and insertion hole 15 in the windscreen 8.

[0048] As shown in Fig. 5(B), the locking plate portion 23 has three locking holes 41, 42, and 43 formed at different height positions. The locking holes 41 to 43 are holes for locking the holding member 51 at one of a first locking position, a second locking position, and a third locking position, which will be described later. The shape of each of the locking holes 41 to 43 is a rectangle or an oval that is long in the direction of arrows A1-A2 so that the stopper portion 59 of the holding member 51 can be passed through each of the locking holes 41 to 43.

[0049] (holding member) A detailed configuration of the holding member 51 in one of the attachment mechanisms 17 will be described below. Note that the holding member 51 in the other attachment mechanism 18 has a configuration that is bilaterally symmetrical to the holding member 51 in one of the attachment mechanisms 17, and therefore a detailed description of the holding member 51 in the other attachment mechanism 18 will be omitted. In addition, when describing the detailed configuration of the holding member 51, directions will mainly follow the arrows A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2 drawn in the lower right corner of each figure.

[0050] Fig. 6(A) is a front view of holding member 51. Fig. 6(B) is a side view of holding member 51. Fig. 6(C) shows a cross section of holding member 51 cut along cutting line ff in Fig. 6(A) as viewed from below in Fig. 6(A). Fig. 6(D) is a bottom view of holding member 51.

[0051] The retaining member 51 mainly has the functions of (i) connecting the two female fixing members 47, 48 to each other, (ii) holding one female fixing member 47 on the rear side of the upper part of the mounting plate portion 22 of the mounting member 21 and holding the other female fixing member 48 on the rear side of the lower part of the mounting plate portion 22, (iii) positioning the two female fixing members 47, 48 at positions facing the upper mounting hole 31 and the lower mounting hole 34, respectively, the upper mounting hole 32 and the lower mounting hole 35, respectively, or the upper mounting hole 33 and the lower mounting hole 36, respectively, and (iv) easily moving the two female fixing members 47, 48 between the positions facing the upper mounting hole 31 and the lower mounting hole 34, respectively, the positions facing the upper mounting hole 32 and the lower mounting hole 35, respectively, and the positions facing the upper mounting hole 33 and the lower mounting hole 36, respectively.

[0052] The holding member 51 is made of, for example, a metal material or a high-strength resin material. As shown in Fig. 6(A), the holding member 51 has a base 52, an insertion-type locked portion 58, a stopper portion 59, and two hanging-type locked portions 61 and 62.

[0053] The base 52 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the direction of arrow A1 and in the directions of arrows B1-B2. The end of the base 52 facing the direction of arrow A1 is a fixing portion 53, the end facing the direction of arrow A2 is a fixing portion 54, and the middle portion in the direction of arrows A1-A2 is a connecting portion 55. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6(D), one female fixing member 47 is fixed to the surface (rear surface) facing the direction of arrow C2 of the fixing portion 53 by, for example, welding or using an adhesive. Similarly, the other female fixing member 48 is fixed to the surface facing the direction of arrow C2 of the fixing portion 54. Since the two female fixing members 47, 48 are fixed to the fixing portions 53, 54, respectively, the two female fixing members 47, 48 are connected to each other via the connecting portion 55. The distance between the two female fixing members 47, 48 connected to each other by the connecting portion 55 is equal to the distance between the upper fixing hole 31 and the lower fixing hole 34, the distance between the upper fixing hole 32 and the lower fixing hole 35, and the distance between the upper fixing hole 33 and the lower fixing hole 36 in the mounting member 21. As shown in FIG. 6(A), an insertion hole 56 is formed in the fixing portion 53, and an insertion hole 57 is formed in the fixing portion 54. The position of the insertion hole 56 coincides with the position of the female fixing member 47 fixed to the fixing portion 53, and the position of the insertion hole 57 coincides with the position of the female fixing member 48 fixed to the fixing portion 54. The male fixing member 45 is inserted into the insertion hole 56 from the direction of arrow C1 and coupled to the female fixing member 47 fixed to the fixing portion 53, or inserted into the insertion hole 57 from the direction of arrow C1 and coupled to the female fixing member 48 fixed to the fixing portion 54.

[0054] The insertion-type locked portion 58 is provided at a middle portion in the direction of the arrows A1-A2 of the base portion 52. The insertion-type locked portion 58 extends in the direction of the arrow B2 from the base portion 52. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6(C), the insertion-type locked portion 58 extends in the direction of the arrow C2 from the edge of the base portion 52 on the side in the direction of the arrow B2, then bends in the direction of the arrow B2, and then extends in the direction of the arrow B2.

[0055] The stopper portion 59 is provided at the tip of the insertion-type locked portion 58. As shown in Fig. 6(A), the stopper portion 59 extends from the tip of the insertion-type locked portion 58 in the direction of arrow A2.

[0056] The hanging-type locked portion 61 is provided on the portion of the base 52 on the arrow A1 side, and the hanging-type locked portion 62 is provided on the portion of the base 52 on the arrow A2 side. As shown in Figure 6(C), each of the hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 extends from the edge of the base 52 on the arrow B1 side in the direction of arrow B1, then bends in the direction of arrow C1, then extends in the direction of arrow C1, then further bends in the direction of arrow B2, and then extends in the direction of arrow B2.

[0057] (Lockage of holding member by mounting member) Fig. 7(A) is a front view of the mounting member 21 with the retaining member 51 locked. Fig. 7(B) is a side view of the mounting member 21 with the retaining member 51 locked. Fig. 7(C) shows cross sections of the mounting member 21 and the retaining member 51 taken along section line gg in Fig. 7(A) as viewed from the left in Fig. 7(A). Fig. 7(D) shows cross sections of the mounting member 21 and the retaining member 51 taken along section line hh in Fig. 7(A) as viewed from below in Fig. 7(A).

[0058] As shown in FIGS. 7(A) to 7(D), base 52 of holding member 51 is disposed on the rear side (the side indicated by arrow C2) of mounting member 21. Holding member 51 is removably engaged with mounting member 21. Specifically, insertion-type locked portion 58 is inserted into one of locking holes 41 to 43, thereby being removably engaged with the one locking hole. Each of hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 is removably engaged with the other edge of mounting plate 22 in the left-right direction (the side indicated by arrow B1) by sandwiching the edge. With insertion-type locked portion 58 and hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 engaged with mounting member 21 in this manner, holding member 51 is removably engaged with mounting member 21. Since the locking holes 41 to 43 are formed in the locking plate 23 extending from an edge on one left-right side of the mounting plate 22 of the mounting member 21, the structure in which the inserted-type locked portion 58 is locked into one of the locking holes 41 to 43 can be considered to be one form of the structure in which the inserted-type locked portion 58 is locked into an edge on one left-right side of the mounting plate 22. In this case, essentially, the holding member 51 is locked into the edge on one left-right side of the mounting plate 22 of the mounting member 21 and the edge on the other left-right side of the mounting plate 22, with the inserted-type locked portion 58 being locked into one of the locking holes 41 to 43 and the hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 being locked into the edge on the other left-right side of the mounting plate 22.

[0059] The retaining member 51 is detachably fixed (temporarily fastened) to the mounting member 21 by a stopper 59. That is, the stopper 59 can pass through any of the locking holes 41 to 43. However, after the stopper 59 passes through one of the locking holes 41 to 43 from the direction of arrow B1 to the direction of arrow B2, the retaining member 51 descends in the direction of arrow A2 relative to the mounting member 21 due to its own weight, causing the stopper 59 to become caught in that one locking hole (see FIG. 7(B)). As a result, the stopper 59 is less likely to come out of that one locking hole in the direction of arrow B1. After the retaining member 51 is locked to the mounting member 21, the retaining member 51 is temporarily fixed to the mounting member 21 by the stopper 59 being caught in one locking hole, even if the male fixing member 45 is not coupled to the female fixing members 47 and 48.

[0060] Figure 8(A) shows a cross section of the mounting member 21 taken along the cutting line jj in Figure 7(B) and the holding member 51 engaged with the mounting member 21. Figures 8(B) and 8(C) show a method for removing the holding member 51 engaged with the mounting member 21 from the mounting member 21 as shown in Figure 8(A). Figure 8(D) shows a cross section of the mounting member 21 and the holding member 51 taken along the cutting line kk in Figure 8(A). Figure 8(E) shows a cross section of the mounting member 21 and the holding member 51 taken along the cutting line mm in Figure 8(C).

[0061] When the male fixing member 45 is not coupled to the female fixing members 47, 48, the holding member 51 can be easily removed and separated from the mounting member 21, as shown in Figures 8(A) to 8(E). That is, the insertion-type locked portion 58 is locked into one of the locking holes 41 to 43 by being inserted into the locking hole from the direction of arrow B1 to the direction of arrow B2 of the locking hole. Furthermore, each of the hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 is locked to the edge of the mounting plate 22 on the direction of arrow B1 by sandwiching the edge of the mounting plate 22 on the direction of arrow B1 from the direction of arrow B1. Therefore, by lifting the retaining member 51 from the state shown in Figure 8(A) in the direction of arrow A1 as shown in Figure 8(B) to release the temporary fastening of the fastening portion 59 so that the fastening portion 59 can be easily removed from the engagement hole, and then moving the retaining member 51 in the direction of arrow B1 as shown in Figure 8(C) or 8(E), the retaining member 51 can be easily removed and separated from the mounting member 21.

[0062] Fig. 9(A) shows a state in which the holding member 51 is locked at the first locking position of the mounting member 21. Fig. 9(B) shows a state in which the holding member 51 is locked at the second locking position of the mounting member 21. Fig. 9(C) shows a state in which the holding member 51 is locked at the third locking position of the mounting member 21.

[0063] The mounting mechanism 17 is configured so that the holding member 51 is positioned and locked at one of the first, second, and third locking positions of the mounting member 21. As shown in Fig. 9(A), the first locking position is a position where one female fixing member 47 faces the upper mounting hole 31 and the other female fixing member 48 faces the lower mounting hole 34. When the holding member 51 is locked at the first locking position of the mounting member 21, one female fixing member 47 is positioned opposite the upper mounting hole 31 and the other female fixing member 48 is positioned opposite the lower mounting hole 34. When the insertion-type locked portion 58 enters the locking hole 41 and the hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 clamp the edge of the mounting plate portion 22 on the direction of arrow B1, thereby locking the holding member 51 to the mounting member 21, the holding member 51 is in the first locking position. The second locking position, as shown in Figure 9(B), is a position where one female fixing member 47 faces the upper mounting hole 32 and the other female fixing member 48 faces the lower mounting hole 35. When the holding member 51 is locked to the mounting member 21 at the second locking position, one female fixing member 47 is positioned opposite the upper mounting hole 32 and the other female fixing member 48 is positioned opposite the lower mounting hole 35. When the insertion-type locked portion 58 enters the locking hole 42 and the hanging-type locked portions 61, 62 clamp the edge of the mounting plate portion 22 in the direction of arrow B1, thereby locking the holding member 51 to the mounting member 21, the holding member 51 is in the second locking position. The third locking position, as shown in Figure 9(C), is a position where one female fixing member 47 faces the upper mounting hole 33 and the other female fixing member 48 faces the lower mounting hole 36. When the holding member 51 is locked to the mounting member 21 at the third locking position, one female fixing member 47 is positioned opposite the upper mounting hole 33 and the other female fixing member 48 is positioned opposite the lower mounting hole 36. When the insertion type interlocking portion 58 enters the interlocking hole 43 and each of the hanging type interlocking portions 61, 62 clamps the edge portion of the mounting plate portion 22 in the direction of arrow B1, thereby interlocking the holding member 51 with the mounting member 21, the position of the holding member 51 becomes the third interlocking position.

[0064] When the retaining member 51 is locked in the first locking position of the mounting member 21, one female fixing member 47 is held in a position facing the upper mounting hole 31, and the other female fixing member 48 is held in a position facing the lower mounting hole 34. When the retaining member 51 is removed from the mounting member 21 from a state in which it is locked in the first locking position of the mounting member 21 and locked in the second locking position of the mounting member 21, one female fixing member 47 moves from a position facing the upper mounting hole 31 to a position facing the upper mounting hole 32 and is held in that position, and the other female fixing member 48 moves from a position facing the lower mounting hole 34 to a position facing the lower mounting hole 35 and is held in that position. Furthermore, when the retaining member 51 is removed from the mounting member 21 from a state in which it is locked at the second locking position, and then locked at the third locking position of the mounting member 21, one female fixing member 47 moves from a position facing the upper mounting hole 32 to a position facing the upper mounting hole 33 and is held in that position, and the other female fixing member 48 moves from a position facing the lower mounting hole 35 to a position facing the lower mounting hole 36 and is held in that position.

[0065] (Change the height of the window screen) A method for changing the height position of the windscreen 8 in the windscreen device 7 will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 2(A), assume that the windscreen 8 is attached to each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18 so that it is at a first height position P1. In this state, to change the height position of the windscreen 8 from the first height position P1 to a second height position P2, the user first releases the connections between the four pairs of male fixing members 45 and female fixing members 47 (or 48) in the pair of attachment mechanisms 17, 18, and removes the windscreen 8 from each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18. Even when the windscreen 8 has been removed from each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18, each of the female fixing members 47, 48 is still held by the holding member 51 to the rear side of the attachment plate portion 22 of the attachment member 21 in each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18. Furthermore, immediately after the windscreen 8 fixed to the first height position P1 is removed from each mounting mechanism 17, 18, in each mounting mechanism 17, 18, one female fixing member 47 is held in a position opposite the upper mounting hole 31 by the retaining member 51 engaged in the first engagement position of the mounting member 21, and the other female fixing member 48 is held in a position opposite the lower mounting hole 34 by the retaining member 51.

[0066] Next, in each of the attachment mechanisms 17, 18, the user removes the retaining member 51 that is locked in the first locking position of the attachment member 21 from the attachment member 21, and locks the removed retaining member 51 in the second locking position of the attachment member 21. As a result, one female fixing member 47 moves from the position facing the upper mounting hole 31 to the position facing the upper mounting hole 32, and simultaneously the other female fixing member 48 moves from the position facing the lower mounting hole 34 to the position facing the lower mounting hole 35. Then, one female fixing member 47 is held in the position facing the upper mounting hole 32 by the retaining member 51 that is locked in the second locking position of the attachment member 21, and the other female fixing member 48 is held in the position facing the lower mounting hole 35 by the retaining member 51.

[0067] Next, the user inserts one male fixing member 45 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17 into the insertion hole 13 of the windscreen 8 and into the upper mounting hole 32 formed in the mounting member 21 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17, via the cushion member 46, and then couples the male fixing member 45 with one female fixing member 47 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17. The user also inserts one male fixing member 45 of the other mounting mechanism 18 into the insertion hole 14 of the windscreen 8 and into the upper mounting hole 32 formed in the mounting member 21 of the other mounting mechanism 18, via the cushion member 46, and then couples the male fixing member 45 with one female fixing member 47 of the other mounting mechanism 18. The user also inserts the other male fixing member 45 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17 into the insertion hole 15 of the windscreen 8 and into the lower mounting hole 35 formed in the mounting member 21 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17, via the cushion member 46, and then couples the male fixing member with the other female fixing member 48 of one of the mounting mechanisms 17. The user also inserts the other male fixing member 45 of the other mounting mechanism 18 into the insertion hole 16 of the windscreen 8 and into the lower mounting hole 35 formed in the mounting member 21 of the other mounting mechanism 18, via the cushion member 46, and then couples the male fixing member 45 with the other female fixing member 48 of the other mounting mechanism 18. The four pairs of coupled male fixing members 45 and female fixing members 47 (or 48) are then fastened together. As a result, the windscreen 8 is fixed to the mounting members 21 of the mounting mechanisms 17, 18, and the height position of the windscreen 8 becomes the second height position P2.

[0068] As described above, the windscreen device 7 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a holding member 51 that holds the female fixing members 47, 48 on the rear side of the mounting plate 22 of the mounting member 21. By using the holding member 51 to hold the female fixing members 47, 48 on the rear side of the mounting plate 22, it is possible to prevent the female fixing member 47 (or 48) from falling into a gap in the vehicle body 2 or onto the ground when, for example, the male fixing member 45 and the female fixing member 47 (or 48) are released from their connection or when the male fixing member 45 and the female fixing member 47 (or 48) are connected. This prevents the female fixing member 47 (or 48) from being lost due to the female fixing member 47 (or 48) falling, and prevents delays in the work of changing the height of the windscreen 8 due to the loss of the female fixing member 47 (or 48). This improves the ease of work when changing the height of the windscreen 8.

[0069] In the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, one female fixing member 47 is held by a holding member 51 on the mounting member 21 so as to be movable between a position facing upper mounting hole 31, a position facing upper mounting hole 32, and a position facing upper mounting hole 33, and the other female fixing member 48 is held by a holding member 51 on the mounting member 21 so as to be movable between a position facing lower mounting hole 34, a position facing lower mounting hole 35, and a position facing lower mounting hole 36. When fixing the windscreen 8 to the first height position P1, the two female fixing members 47, 48 are moved to the positions facing upper mounting hole 31 and lower mounting hole 34, respectively, and the two male fixing members 45 are coupled to the two female fixing members 47, 48. Furthermore, when fixing the windscreen 8 at the second height position P2, the two female fixing members 47, 48 are moved to positions facing the upper mounting hole 32 and the lower mounting hole 35, respectively, and the two male fixing members 45 are coupled to the two female fixing members 47, 48. When fixing the windscreen 8 at the third height position P3, the two female fixing members 47, 48 are moved to positions facing the upper mounting hole 33 and the lower mounting hole 36, respectively, and the two male fixing members 45 are coupled to the two female fixing members 47, 48. In this way, in the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, the same two female fixing members 47, 48 are always used when fixing the windscreen 8 at the first height position P1, the second height position P2, or the third height position P3. That is, in the windscreen device 7, there are no female fixing members that remain attached to the vehicle body 2 even though they are no longer in use as a result of changing the height position of the windscreen 8. Therefore, in the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, there is no problem with the appearance of the saddle-type vehicle being marred by rust in the screw holes of nuts that are not used to secure the windscreen, as is the case with the above-mentioned resettable height adjustable structure in which nuts are pre-fixed to the windscreen mounting portion.

[0070] Furthermore, the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment has fewer parts than the above-mentioned movable type height adjustable structure that has a mechanism for slidably supporting the windscreen on the vehicle body and a locking mechanism for locking the windscreen, or a movable type height adjustable structure that has a motor for moving the windscreen up and down and an operation switch for operating that motor. Therefore, with the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, the number of parts of the windscreen device 7 can be reduced, the windscreen device 7 can be manufactured inexpensively, and the windscreen device 7 can easily be made smaller and lighter.

[0071] In the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, the mounting member 21 is formed with locking holes 41-43, and the insertion-type locked portion 58 of the holding member 51 is inserted into one of the locking holes 41-43, thereby positioning and locking the holding member 51 at one of the first, second, and third locking positions, as shown in FIGS. 9(A) to 9(C). With this configuration, when a user is changing the height of the windscreen 8, for example, from the first height position P1 to the second height position P2, and then reattaching the windscreen 8 that has been removed from the mounting member 21 to the mounting member 21, the user can easily and accurately align one female fixing member 47 with the position of the upper mounting hole 32, and can also easily and accurately align the other female fixing member 48 with the position of the lower mounting hole 34. This improves the ease of changing the height of the windscreen 8.

[0072] Furthermore, in the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, the holding member 51 is essentially locked to one left-right edge of the mounting plate 22 by inserting the insertion-type locked portion 58 into any one of the locking holes 41 to 43, and is locked to the other left-right edge of the mounting plate 22 by sandwiching the other left-right edge of the mounting plate 22 with the hanging-type locked portions 61 and 62. In this way, by locking the holding member 51 to both left-right portions of the mounting plate 22, the holding member 51 is less likely to fall off the mounting plate 22. Therefore, when the female fixing members 47 and 48 are held to the mounting plate 22 by the holding member 51, the stability of the holding can be improved.

[0073] Furthermore, according to the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, as shown in Figures 8(A) to 8(E), the user can easily detach and separate the holding member 51 from the mounting member 21. This improves the workability of changing the height position of the windscreen 8.

[0074] Furthermore, the holding member 51 has a stopper 59. After the male fixing member 45 is removed from the female fixing members 47, 48, the holding member 51 is temporarily fixed to the mounting member 21 by the stopper 59. This prevents the holding member 51 from falling off the mounting member 21.

[0075] Furthermore, in the windscreen device 7 of this embodiment, in each mounting mechanism 17, 18, the two female fixing members 47, 48 are connected to each other by the connecting portion 55 of the holding member 51. With this configuration, when changing the height position of the windscreen 8, the user can, for example, simply engage the holding member 51 with the mounting member 21 so that it is in the first locking position, thereby aligning the two female fixing members 47, 48 with the positions of the upper mounting hole 31 and the lower mounting hole 34 at the same time. Furthermore, the user can, for example, simply move the holding member 51 from the first locking position to the second locking position, thereby moving the two female fixing members 47, 48 from positions facing the upper mounting hole 31 and the lower mounting hole 34, respectively, to positions facing the upper mounting hole 32 and the lower mounting hole 35, respectively, at the same time. This makes it easier to change the height position of the windscreen 8, improving workability.

[0076] Furthermore, since the saddle-riding vehicle 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is equipped with the windscreen device 7, it has the effect of improving the ease of changing the height position of the windscreen 8, the effect of preventing the appearance of the saddle-riding vehicle 1 from being marred by rust in the screw holes of nuts not used to secure the windscreen, and the effect of reducing the number of parts, lowering the manufacturing cost of the saddle-riding vehicle 1 and making it easier to make the saddle-riding vehicle 1 smaller and lighter.

[0077] The locking structure between the mounting member 21 and the holding member 51 in the above embodiment may be modified to, for example, the structure shown in Figures 10(A) to 10(C). That is, as shown in Figure 10(B), three locking recesses 72, 73, and 74 are provided on the portion of the mounting member 71 facing the direction of arrow B1. As shown in Figure 10(C), a locking protrusion 75 is provided on the portion of the mounting member 71 facing the direction of arrow B2. As shown in Figure 10(B), a hook-shaped locked portion 77 is provided on the portion of the holding member 76 facing the direction of arrow B1. As shown in Figure 10(B), three locked holes 78, 79, and 80 are provided on the portion of the holding member 76 facing the direction of arrow B2. 10(A) and 10(C) , the retaining member 76 is locked at the first locking position on the mounting member 71 when the locking hole 78 of the retaining member 76 is locked onto the locking protrusion 75 of the mounting member 71 and the hook-shaped locking portion 77 of the retaining member 76 is locked into the locking recess 72 of the mounting member 71. Furthermore, the retaining member 76 is locked at the second locking position on the mounting member 71 when the locking hole 79 of the retaining member 76 is locked onto the locking protrusion 75 of the mounting member 71 and the hook-shaped locking portion 77 of the retaining member 76 is locked into the locking recess 73 of the mounting member 71. In addition, the engaging hole 80 of the retaining member 76 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 75 of the mounting member 71, and the hook-shaped engaging portion 77 of the retaining member 76 is engaged with the engaging recess 74 of the mounting member 71, so that the retaining member 76 is engaged in the third engaging position of the mounting member 71.

[0078] Furthermore, the locking structure between the mounting member 21 and the holding member 51 in the above embodiment may be changed to, for example, the structure shown in Fig. 10(D). In Fig. 10(D), the holding member 92 is provided with four hanging-type locked portions 93, and the holding member 92 is locked to the edges of the mounting member 91 on both sides in the direction of the arrows B1-B2 (left and right direction) by the four hanging-type locked portions 93. Furthermore, the holding member 92 can slide in the direction of the arrows A1-A2.

[0079] In addition, in the above embodiment, the windscreen device 7 is exemplified as being capable of changing the height position of the windscreen 8 in three stages, but the present invention is not limited to this. By changing the number of mounting holes and the number of locking holes in the mounting member 21, the height position of the windscreen 8 may be made adjustable in two stages or in four or more stages.

[0080] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which two locations on one left-right side of the windscreen 8 are fixed to the mounting members 21 of the mounting mechanism 17, and two locations on the other left-right side of the windscreen 8 are fixed to the mounting members 21 of the mounting mechanism 18, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to fix one location or three or more locations on one left-right side of the windscreen 8 to the mounting members 21 of the mounting mechanism 17, and one location or three or more locations on the other left-right side of the windscreen 8 to the mounting members 21 of the mounting mechanism 18.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the mounting member 21 is provided upright above the front cover 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The mounting member may be formed on, for example, a part of the front cover, the front cowl, or the meter visor.

[0082] In the above embodiment, a bolt is used as the male fixing member and a nut is used as the female fixing member, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a fastener such as a pin, clip, or rivet can be used as the male fixing member, and a fastener that can be coupled with such a fastener can be used as the female fixing member.

[0083] Furthermore, the saddle-riding vehicle to which the windscreen device of the present invention is attached and the type of saddle-riding vehicle of the present invention are not limited to adventure-type motorcycles, and can be applied to sports-type motorcycles, scooters, three-wheeled motor vehicles, and buggies.

[0084] Furthermore, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the claims and the entire specification without going against the gist or concept of the invention, and windscreen devices and saddle-type vehicles incorporating such modifications are also included in the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1. Saddle-type vehicle 2. Body 7 Windscreen device 8 Windscreen 13~16 Insertion holes 17, 18 Mounting mechanism 21, 71, 91 Mounting parts 22 Mounting plate 23 Locking plate 31-33 Upper mounting holes (first mounting hole, second mounting hole) 34~36 Lower mounting holes (first mounting hole, second mounting hole) 41 to 43: Locking holes (first locking portion, second locking portion) 45 Male fixing member 47, 48 Female fixing member 51, 76, 92 Retaining members 52 Base 55 Connecting part 58 Insertion type locked part (locked part) 59 Stopper 61, 62 Hanging type locked part (locked part) 72, 73, 74 Locking recesses (first locking portion, second locking portion) 75 Locking protrusion 77 Hook-shaped locked part (locked part) 78, 79, 80 Locked hole (locked part) 93 Hanging type locking part (locking part)

Claims

1. A windscreen provided with a pair of insertion holes on the left and right, a pair of left and right mounting mechanisms for mounting the windscreen to a vehicle body, Each of the attachment mechanisms is a mounting member provided on the vehicle body and having a mounting plate portion that is inclined rearward, extends upward, and extends in the left-right direction; a male fixation member; a female fixing member coupled to the male fixing member; a holding member that holds the female fixing member on the rear surface side of the mounting plate portion, The mounting plate portion is provided with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole that are located at different heights from each other, the male fixing member is inserted into one of the pair of insertion holes, and then inserted into either the first mounting hole or the second mounting hole, and then coupled with the female fixing member, thereby fixing the windscreen to the mounting member; The female fixing member is held by the holding member on the mounting member so as to be movable between a position facing the first mounting hole and a position facing the second mounting hole.

2. In each of the attachment mechanisms, 2. The windscreen device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member has a first locking portion that locks the holding member so that the female fixing member is positioned at a position facing the first mounting hole, and a second locking portion that locks the holding member so that the female fixing member is positioned at a position facing the second mounting hole.

3. In each of the attachment mechanisms, The holding member has two latched portions, 2. The windscreen device according to claim 1, wherein one of the two engaging portions is engaged with an edge portion on one left-right side of the mounting plate portion, and the other engaging portion is engaged with an edge portion on the other left-right side of the mounting plate portion.

4. In each of the attachment mechanisms, The mounting member has a locking plate portion that extends rearward while inclining downward from an edge portion on one side in the left-right direction of the mounting plate portion, the first locking portion and the second locking portion are holes formed in the locking plate portion, the holding member has a base portion to which the female fixing member is fixed and which is disposed on the rear surface side of the mounting plate portion, and two engaged portions; one of the two locked portions extends from the base portion to one side in the left-right direction, and is inserted into one of the first locking portion and the second locking portion to be locked to the one locking portion; 3. The windscreen device according to claim 2, wherein the other of the two engaging portions extends forward while inclining upward from the base, and then extends to one side in the left-right direction and is engaged with the edge portion on the other side in the left-right direction of the mounting plate portion.

5. The pair of left and right insertion holes are provided at the top and bottom of the windscreen, respectively, each said attachment mechanism comprising two said male locking members and two said female locking members; In each of the attachment mechanisms, the first mounting holes are provided in the upper and lower portions of the mounting plate portion, the second mounting holes are provided in the upper and lower portions of the mounting plate portion, the first mounting hole provided in the upper portion of the mounting plate portion and the second mounting hole provided in the upper portion of the mounting plate portion are at different height positions; the holding member has a connecting portion that connects the two female fixing members to each other, and holds one of the two female fixing members on the rear surface side of the upper part of the mounting plate portion, and holds the other female fixing member on the rear surface side of the lower part of the mounting plate portion; 2. The windscreen device according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the pair of insertion holes provided in the upper part of the windscreen and the pair of insertion holes provided in the lower part of the windscreen, the distance between the first mounting hole provided in the upper part of the mounting plate and the first mounting hole provided in the lower part of the mounting plate, the distance between the second mounting hole provided in the upper part of the mounting plate and the second mounting hole provided in the lower part of the mounting plate, and the distance between the two female fixing members connected to each other by the connecting part are all equal to each other.

6. A straddle-type vehicle equipped with the windscreen device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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